I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 13:6Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth.
3 John 1:3For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.
3 John 1:4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
Treasury of Scripture
I rejoiced greatly that I found of your children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
rejoiced.
Philippians 4:10
But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.
1 Thessalonians 2:19,20
For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? …
1 Thessalonians 3:6-10
But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you: …
walking.
Hosea 14:9
Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
Malachi 2:6
The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.
Galatians 2:14
But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?